ਝਰਨਾ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀭𑀡 (jharaṇa), from Sanskrit झरण (jharaṇa).[1] Cognate with Sindhi جَهْرڻو (jharṇo).

Noun

ਝਰਨਾ • (jharnām (Shahmukhi spelling جھرنا)

  1. waterfall, cascade, cataract
  2. spring, fountain

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀟𑀇 (jhaḍaï).[2]

Verb

ਝਰਨਾ • (jharnā) (intransitive, Shahmukhi spelling جھرنا)

  1. to fall, flow
  2. to seep, pass through, drip
Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jharaṇa¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 295:P. jharnā m.
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*jhaṭati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 294

Further reading

  • ਝਰਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025